Butler, R. P. (2011). Copyright for teachers & librarians in the 21st century. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers. appendix has several flowcharts, directed toward using a specific kind of material in a certain kind of way -- it is difficult to construct an accurate and helpful flowchart or decision tree that applies to all types of materials in all settings.

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